The experience was very disappointing overall. The food was mediocre at best, nothing I couldn't have made at home with little extra effort. The service was slow and there was a wait of over 30 minutes between menu items. We ended being there for three hours and left feeling hungry. We were compensated for some of the inconvenience but the bill still was too high for what we got. Won't be going back. read more

I stopped in Helsinki, Finland, for a few days and stumbled upon Brenda. I must say, the food was quite delicious. I ordered a fish dish and enjoyed some amazing cocktails. The seating was plentiful, and the service was nice. read more

Bronda is a great restaurant in a lot of ways, but there are a few drawbacks to keep in mind that you should know about. First the pros. The food and the caliber of execution is stellar. Each dish is expertly put together by an kitchen staff who take pride in their work (and it shows). It's not a cheap night mind you, but given all that is put into creating and serving your quality food made with the best ingredients takes $$ (wish my keyboard the euro sign). The drink. AMAZING! The bartenders here know their stuff and the awesome cocktail selection is very well thought out. Now for the con. Service is mixed. If you come early, you should have no problem and will enjoy excellent service from start to finish. However, we had an 8:00 (2000) reservation and in the beginning we were treated like royalty, but after a bit our server left and you could sense that the restaurant was shutting down and getting any attention was a challenge. Overall, Bronda would be a great choice for a high end lunch. But dinner hour is lacking. read more

Bronda - House burger - Brasseries Near Me - Helsinki, 18

My family and some friends walked in and were immediately greeted by a waiter with a bad attitude. He hardly gave us any attention and seemed snobbish. We sat with an empty water pitcher on our table while we watched every other table got water. I have no idea what we did to deserve such awful service. We think he saw that we were just only-English-speaking American tourists and decided to treat us poorly. Otherwise, the food was decent. It was a bit over the top and overpriced, but overall decent. read more

This is a great price for a nice meal in Helsinki. I got the porchetta for 28 euros. Everyone in my group loved what they ordered and had something leftover at the end. The staff was quick to split the checks properly between the six of us. read more

Bronda - Brasseries Near Me - Helsinki, 18

Are you up for something a bit out of the ordinary for today's lunch? Then an excellent choice would be Bronda, the new restaurant of Tomi Björk (Farang, Gaijin, Bulevard Social). The modern European restaurant on Esplanadi is already design wise worth the visit. Bronda has a timeless yet welcoming and cozy interior and a very surprising architecture. In difference to the neighboring Kasarmikatu that ascends towards Kasarmitori the restaurants stays on an even level which gives it a unique look. But Bronda is of course mainly about the food and not the look. And that is, as expected from BW restaurants, exquisite. For lunch you can go with a single main dish (around 18 to 20€) or chose a two (25€) or three (29€) course menu. You can choose from three starters, three mains and two deserts. The lunch offers are changing constantly. They give a good first impression of what Bronda has to offer also for later visits for dinner. As Bulevard Social also Bronda is oriented mainly towards the Southern European kitchen. Bronda impressed with fresh and pure ingredients and a very skilled way of both preparing and presenting the dishes. The lunch menu is highly recommendable and especially the desserts are amazing. But come hungry. The portions are surprisingly big and size wise one main dish would probably be enough. All together Bronda offers an outstanding quality. It lacks the surprise aspect of Farang and Gaijin though. For a wonderful lunch or dinner experience it is definitely a save bet though. By the way you can also just come to Bronda for drinks. A big part in the front of the restaurant is reserved for the bar. read more

I had very high expectations for Tomi Björck's and Matti Wiberg's relatively new brasserie, but was slightly disappointed. Pluses: The ambience was fine with high walls and pretty decor. The concept is quite nice, you can order many dishes and share them with the table company. Minuses: THE FOOD! This is a classy restaurant and you expect something surprisingly good. I was gob-struck to find that he food was ordinary European food that you make in your own kitchen during weekends. Everything tasted OK, but there was nothing extremely good or special. I recommend this restaurant to someone who likes very traditional food and who doesn't like surprises :) read more

Bronda - Starter - Brasseries Near Me - Helsinki, 18

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I was very excited to try this place. Michelin rating and everything.... We Went very early in the evening with my mother and grandmother hoping to be accommodated properly however they asked if we had a reservation and there was not single party sitting in the restaurant. Not a souls. They gave us the worst table in the house. Not very polite. In fact was shocked by how rude they were !! We were met with a security man with his fly down straight from the bathroom, he spoke to my elderly grandmother in Finnish like she was not supposed to be there. Smh. I would like to him a piece of my mind!! Will not be returning. Don't bring the elderly! Seems like a Trendy young persons spot. However I did love the interior design !!! read more

This place know their drinks. I only had drinks, because when we finally were hungry the kitchen had closed. (it closes at 22). But god, they know their drinks. If you like gin drinks or doesn't do them too often, try them here. They actually can make something else than gin & tonic. Every drink they served was presented with the content in a nice way. The price compared to stockholm was really good as well. read more

I came for lunch with colleagues and was pleasantly surprised that their tasting menu (€54 for 5 courses) could accommodate vegetarians. The dishes are meant to be shared, which meant only the meat eaters got the family-style experience - I didn't mind not-sharing, though, as it was all so good! The food was creative and played beautifully. It didn't seem to be tied to any particular style - there as tartare, arancini, salmon. The ribs were messy but fell off the bone beautifully. The tiramisu was another highlight - light & flavorful. Service was also very good. And though it was a large, open space it never got too loud to talk. read more

Had the "Menu Esplanad" for lunch and it was delicious! To my understanding almost all of the dishes served here are meant to be shared with people you are dining with. This takes formalness and stiffness out from most of the occasions, which is really nice feature! Place is a bit pricey (54€ for the lunch menu) but taste and the location makes up for it. Also you can just drop in for a drink since the bar is really nice! read more

During the past year, I have had two very disappointing experiences at this restaurant. The food is amazing, but it is not enough to justify the extremely poor service. On both occasions, the customer service was rude, even though we ordered close to 500€ worth of food and drinks. On both occasions, the service was also slow. First time around, the bill took 45 minutes to reach our table. The second time, we waited 40 minutes for our aperitifs. read more

Cool dining area that's half underground, great non-nonsense staff, delicious food and drinks.

My friend and I walked in and was greeted by a friendly hostess who found us seats immediately. Then we waited 10 minutes before someone dropped off the drinks menu. We weren't big drinkers and were really hungry and after 15 minutes failing to get attention of the seemingly too-busy-to-care waiters and waitresses, we walked out. We were tourists. So much for Finnish hospitality. read more

Nice bar with good music and delicious drinks, if you can't find what you want on the menu just ask them to make you something special! I particularly liked the gin based drinks. read more

Modern Upscale European restaurant of Tomi Björk (Farang, Gaijin, Bulevard Social) on the Esplanadi. Great location, Great ambience, Great decor. Upon entering you are in the bar area which is warm inviting yet modern and looked fun. But our group had gone for dinner so we walked right back to our table. As a vegetarian dining with meat eaters I wasn't sure how their concept was going to work for us as they encourage a tasting menu for everyone the table to share. They had a vegetarian tasting menu and made sure to accommodate me into their concept very easily that I hardly noticed. The food was delicious. We also chose the accompanying wine tasting, and as a table we found it less delicious, especially the first two wines. The first was a dry port, which was different and I thought didn't go well with our food. But the cocktails were great. We had a double dessert (I love this new trend in tasting menus!) which were also both amazing. read more

A light, open dining atmosphere. The 3-course lunch menu was well presented and delicious; and the burger was tremendous. Although Bronda is a bit pricy, we were not disappointed. read more

Charming restaurant in central Helsinki. Food was good, and wine pairings certainly excellent. Service is inconsistent at this restaurant, which is unfortunate you consider how expensive it is to eat here. Would be 5-stars if you could expect excellence in service every time, but sadly this has not been the case for me. read more

Was here on a Thursday night for dinner. Everything was great, but the food wasn't as spectacular as the space itself.

Back when I worked on the other side of the venue on Korkeavuorenkatu, I opted for this place for my lunch meeting and catch ups with friends. I went here for lunch a few times and ordered the hamburger from their menu. It was well made with fresh ingredients. The meat was well cooked an the fries were just perfectly roasted. Their signature ketchup and sauce was well made and all the flavours went all well together. One time i went here for dinner with my mother and had a pleasant dining experience. The champagne selection was great. Alongside with the peculiar apertizers and well presented main courses, I would say this venue is perfect for a person who's taste buds are met by traditional western cuisine with an experimental twist. My squid ink dyed rye bread cracker with spicy tomato salsa and caviar was perfectly light to open up for more savoury dishes. The scampi mushroom sautéed scoops served in a bed of sea salt was my absolute favourite. The vintage rosé champagne complimented all of these. The mains were a bot standard to my opinion, in comparison to the 'wow' starters. The dessert was delicious but standard high end in terms of selection and presentation. I suppose it has become a norm now to scoop ice cream with a table spoon on top of a petite pastry and pour some crumble on top with exotic sauce. Unfortunately for me the crowd was the biggest turn off. Seeing at times what an uptight place Helsinki is, once when you fin a fine high end dining venue as this, the crowd in particular is not discreet about putting themselves out there that they are dining there and 'splurging' a little more on a night out. The pretentiousness only works in Mayfair or Chelsea in London. Otherwise a great place to dine. read more

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Thought I was going to love this place, but we were way oversold on food. I was there with just my father, and the waiter told us we needed to order more and more food because portions were small. This was not the case - we wasted about half our food because we couldn't finish it and were heading out of town. Very disappointing. In general the food was pleasant but not incredible - the best thing we had was the burrata cheese with pumpkin. read more

Great service and food. We did the fixed menu. We didn't think we would be so full. The food was the right size and mix. There wasn't much wait in between each dish. read more